Collocations for echo - noun
ADJ.
distant, faint | clear, distinct, strong
(often figurative) There are distinct echoes of Elvis Presley in his vocal style.
(often figurative) There are distinct echoes of Elvis Presley in his vocal style.
hollow | returning
The bat compares the sound of its cry with the sound of the returning echo.
The bat compares the sound of its cry with the sound of the returning echo.
VERB + ECHO
hear, listen for/to
We could just hear a faint echo.
We could just hear a faint echo.
produce, send back, send out
Their footsteps on the bare boards sent out hollow echoes.
Their footsteps on the bare boards sent out hollow echoes.
find
(figurative) The political upheavals find an echo in the art of the time.
(figurative) The political upheavals find an echo in the art of the time.
ECHO + VERB
sound
A faint echo sounded in the cave.
A faint echo sounded in the cave.
die (away)
The echo slowly died away.
The echo slowly died away.
come back, return
An echo came back from the walls of the building.
An echo came back from the walls of the building.
PREP.
~ from
the echo from a brick wall
the echo from a brick wall